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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

691 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 25 of 35

Goulburn a Clean Centre Vigilant Police Force. and a Painful Picture

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 2

Goulburn is one of the cleanest-towns in N.S.W. so far as serious crimes are concerned. Even the common drunk within the last few months has beep…

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Hotel Closing Hour. High Court Refuses Leave to Appeal. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 1

The High Court today refused leave to appeal against the recent decision of the Full Court that Mr. Burton Smith, S.M., was wrong in declaring…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Monday. Closing Hour of Hotels. State Full Court Upheld

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 4

Mr. E. R. Abigail moved before the Full Court to-day for special leave to appeal against the judgement of the State Full Court which overruled the…

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Was It Illegal? Fixation of Meat Prices. High Court to Decide. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 1

The High Court to-day consented to hear argnment against the legality of Judge Beeby's fixation of meat prices. The hearing will be…

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Murder Charge. Body Burned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 1

Brisbane, Tuesday.—At the Toowoon Police Court Henry Arthur Dale (28) was charged, with the wilful murder of David Frederick Halves, at "The…

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Yass Police Court. Monday.—(Before Mr. J. M. Bonthorne, J. P.)

The Yass Courier · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 4

John Leslie Peters, charged with stealing a bicycle at Murrumburrah the property of A. Franklin, was remanded to appear at…

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Murder Mystery. "Jack the Ripper" Crimes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 1

The Paris correspondent of the Daily Express reports that the police are reconstructing a strange murder mystery. An angler in the Seine…

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Camp Tragedy. Henry Dale Charged. Human Remains in Ash Heap Toowoomba

Young Witness · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 1

Honry Dale has been arrested and charged with the murder of David Hawse. Evidence by the police was to the effect that search of the camp…

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The Latest. Meat Prices. Appeal to Full Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 2

A special case was submitted to the Full, Court to-day for testing the validity of the order made by Judge Beeby in connection with meat prices…

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Prohibition. Police "Heads" Unsympathetic. (Published by arrangement)

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 4

An important contribution to the question of Prohibition in America appears in the New York "World":—…

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Braidwood District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 4

The Braidwood District Court was held on Thursday before Judge Hamilton The only matter for trial was an application by Michael O'Neil, the…

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Fixation Of Meat Prices.... Full Court's Decision. Sydney

Young Witness · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 1

Asserting that Judge Beeby [?]d exceeded his power. In fixing retail meat prices in a bases of the average prices for the proceding month, instead of the actual present cost, the…

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Employment of a Clerk. Application to Full Court. Sydney

Young Witness · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 2

The Mutual Life and Citizens Assurance Co. applied to the Full Court today for an order prohibiting the Department of Labor and Industry from proceeding in a matter wherein…

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Yass Police Court. Saturday, August 27.—Before Dr. English and Mr. Bonthorne, J’s.P

The Yass Courier · Monday 29 August 1921 · page 3

Joshua Pearcehall Was charged with assaulting Frederick Leslie Pol lard at Yass Junction on 27th August. 1921. Defendant pleaded guilty…

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Trouble on Crookwell Train Story Told in Court. Damage and Language Charges

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 August 1921 · page 2

The story of a fracas on Monday night's train from Crookwell.was told at the Goulburn Court this (Tuesday') morning, before Mr. Arnott, P.M.,…

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Charge of Sheep Stealing. Four Men Committed for Trial

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 31 August 1921 · page 4

At the Crookwell Police Court on Saturday, 27th August, before Mossrs. J. J. Manion, W. A. Trevarthen and E. V. Coloman, Js. P., Thomas Stanley…

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Yass police court Tuesday, 30Th August, 1921.—Before Mr W. Shea, J.P.

The Yass Courier · Thursday 1 September 1921 · page 4

William Aron was charged with stealing in the dwelling house of Willie Sing at Yass on 22nd August, I travelling rug, [?] pair of scissors, [?]…

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Coat Valued at £6. Stealing and Drunkenness Charges

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 2

A charge of stealing a coat at Goulburn on September 2, valued at £6, the property of Major Power, was preferred against Reginald Mc…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. Four Men Committed. Two with Goulburn Addresses

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 4

At the Crookwell Police Court on Saturday last before Messrs. J. J. Manion, W. A. Trevarthen and E. V. Coleman, four men — Thomas Stanley…

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Pneumonic Influenza. Death at Goulburn Gaol. Inquest on

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 September 1921 · page 4

A verdict of death from heart failure following on pneumonic influenza was given by the City Coroner, Mr. Arnott, at the Goulburn…

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